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I x 5.1.5.@ \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'\\|n Patented May 2i), 1952 OFFICE MECHANICAL RELAY Gaston Robert Bouchard, Saint-Germain-en- Laye, France Application February 26, 1948, Serial No. 11,251 In France November 26, 1938 Section 1, Public Law 690, August 8, 1946 Patent expires November 26, 1958 17 Claims.

The present invention relates to mechanical relays, that is to say devices to be' inserted in reciprocating motion transmitting systems (including levers, rods, cables, fluid conduits, for instance) the transmission system being possibly, in some cases, dispensed with, either wholly or partly, as well on one side as on the other of the relay.

The object of the present invention is to provide a relay of this kind which permits of obtaining, in response to a selection movement of constant direction and Variable amplitude and of a driving movement of constant direction and amplitude, resulting displacements of parts which may be of amplitude and direction difierent from those of the driving movement and different from one another.

Hereinafter, I will designate by primary the portion of the device which receives motion from the outside, secondary the portion which retransmits this motion to the outside and casing the fixed portion which ensures the positioning of these two rst mentioned portions and supports their reactions.

Preferred embodiments of my invention will be hereinafter described with reference to the accompanying drawings, given merely by way of example, and in which:

Fig. 1 is a side View, partly in longitudinal section, of a device according to the invention characterized by the use of rotation movements for selection purposes and translation movements for driving purposes. The secondary, constituted by sliding rods, is disposed circularly around the primary;

Fig. 2 is a partial end View oi this embcdii ment;

Figs. 2i, 22 and 23 are diagrammatic sections on the lines 21, 22 and 23 respectively of Fig. 4;

Fig. 3 is a perspective View of one of the pieces of the primary;

Figs. 4a to 4e are each a partial development in a plane of the secondary (white portions) and the casing (cross hatched portions), some portions of the primary being also shown, these views corresponding respectively to dierent relative positions of the parts;

Fig. 4f is a separate View of a secondary element;

Figs. 5 and 6 are sectional views, respectively on the lines V-V of Fig. 6 and VI--VI of Fig. 5 of a hand operated relay made according to another embodiment of my invention, Fig. 6 showing portions cut on lines Vla-VID of Fig. 5;

Figs. 51 and 52 are perspective Views of two elements of the mechanism of Figs. 5 and 6;

Figs. 7 and 8 show an accessory arrangement in two different positions, respectively;

Fig. 9 is a view of a portion of this system from the direction of arrow F5 (Fig. 3)

Figs. 10 and 11 are two sections, respectively on the lines X-X of Fig. 11 and Xi-XI of Fig. 10 of a partly automatic selection relay device, the section line corresponding to Fig. 1G being also shown at X-X in Fig. 14;

Figs. 12, 12d and 12'e are views, analogous to Figs. 4c, 4d and 4e, showing a'partial development in a plane of the secondary (white portions) and casing (cross hatched portions) elements, the lugs 2', 2", 3 and 3" of the primary elements being also shown, these views corresponding respectively to different relative positions of the parts;

Fig. 13 is an explanatory detail view corresponding to Fig. 10;

Figs. 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 are diagrams intended to illustrate the operation of the device;

Fig. 19 shows an operating lever for selecting the working positions of this device;

Figs. 20 and 21 are sectional views, respectively on the lines XX-XX of Fig. 21 and XXI-XXI of Fig. 20 of a relay device made according to` a modification.

In the embodiment of Fig. 1, the primary is made in the following manner:

A spindle or shaft I carries a collar or ange 2 provided with a lug 2', said lug including a flat face |04 and two oblique faces |05 (Figs. 3 and 4a to 4f). Spindle I is slidable in a tubular piece 6 adapted to rotate together with said spindle owing to the provision of suitable connecting means (constituted by a pin and slot connection in the embodiment of Fig. l) Piece 6 is provided, similarly with spindle I, with a collar or flange 3 carrying a lug 3 identical to lug 2 and located in the same diametral plane. A spring I8 is interposed between `flanges 2 and 3. The interval between flanges 2 and 3 is limited by any suitable abutment of spindle I in tube 6 (constituted by a lug for instance) and either of the extreme positions of one of these pieces I and 3 is fixed by an elastic system carried by casing I'I-9 and bearing upon any portion of one of these pieces (for instance spring H4).

The whole of the above mentioned parts is connected through a torsional spring I2 to a drum 34 provided with notches or recesses H9 disposed along a circular arc so as to pass opposite a ball III pushed toward said drum by a spring II2 housed in casing element Il. Drum 34 can only rotate with respect to the casing Without being capable of moving longitudinally to any material extent with respect thereto, Whereas pieces I and 6 can both rotate and slide longitudinally with respect to this casing. Accordingly, spring I2 will be made slidable with respect to either piece I or to piece 34. In order to facilitate the construction and assembly of the parts, drum 3i! is movable with respect to part I1 by screwing and unscrewing, the pitch of the screw threads being very small so that a substantial relative rotation of parts Il and 35i involves a practically negligible axiall relative displacement thereof.

The secondary includes a plurality of rods (the number of rods to be provided depending upon the characteristics of the device to be controlled) the axes of which are generatrices of a cylinder coaxial with spindle I and the intervals between which (preferably equal for all of them.) are at least suicient to permit longitudinal sliding of lug 2 therein. These rods areassembled on casing member 1|'I (Figs. 21, 22 and .23) by radial insertion before 'the whole is slipped inside .casing 9. Each of these .rods kis adapted to occupyany of three given positions, which will be hereinafter called fron frear and intermediate or neutral positions.

Figs. 2 and 4a to 4e show an example in which there are three rods, to wit I5 and I5', shown inintermediate vposition and I5 shown .in rear position. Each of these rods (for instance it) includes the following portions (Fig. 4f)

Four transverse recesses IIS, EIS, |29, i'EI (the last one being constituted by the vend vof themed) of different respective widths and arranged to aiford passage for lugs 2 and 3 duringrotary displacements of system I-S;

Two longitudinal recesses |22 and |23 permitting longitudinal displacements of rod it in the casing despite the presence of projections 12d and |25 carried by this casing;

Three projections |26, |21 and |23 located between the above mentioned recesses. Projections I26 and |23 are each provided with a rounded guiding surface |29 and |36 and their height is such that they do not come into contact with flanges 2 and 3, but only with lugs 2 and 3', in the course of the displacements of the rods or of the primary. On the contrary, the height of projection |27 is such that it comes into contact with flanges 2 and 3. The vposition of these projections with respect to the axis or the rod makes it possible to reverse if necessary the order in which two positions of the drum follow each other for two given successive positions of the part to be controlled.

The casing has itsinner surface `shaped to accommodate the primary and the secondary. It is made of several elements, for instance a central body Ii fixed through a threaded cap |32 in an external body 9.

Furthermore, this casing is to include:

A projection |33 of any suitable shape but of a height corresponding to that of projection |27;

A plurality of projections such as |25. and |25 (Figs. 2 and 4a to 4e) the distance between the respective faces |313 and |35 of which is just slightly greater than the sum of the length of projection |33 and of the length of lugs E and 3. The length of each of these projections fi, |25 is at most equal to that of projection IZi; their height corresponds to that of projections |26 and |23; and each of them is provided with a rounded surface such as Ii'it` and |37 analogous i to the rounded portions |29 and |39 of projections |2| and |28.

Finally, parts I and 5 are connected with an external transmission system, which may be of any conventional type, such that any pull exerted on part I causes a corresponding thrust to be exerted on part 6. For instance, as illustrated by the drawing, a practically inextensible cable |40 fixed to spindle I is slidably mounted in a practically incompressible sheath Idil -xed to tubular part 6.

This relay device works as follows:

Normally all the parts (l, 6, l5, IS and |5) are in the position in which they have been stopped at the end of a preceding operation. It will be supposed for instance that, as shown by 4a, this preceding operation brought rod it in the rear position and that it is now desired to bring it into the front position. To this elfe-t lugs 2 and 3 will iirst be brought by means of drum 3d, manually actuated and acting through torsion spring I2 onspindle I, into the positions shown by Fig. 4b (selection operation).

If cable |40 is now pulled (iirst phase of the driving operation, Fig. 4c), spring is is compressed between flanges 2 and Flange 2 comes into contact with projection i2? of rod Iii and drives said rod toward the left. The oblique face |05 of lug 2' slides along the rounded surface |35 of projection |24 of the casing, which causes the primary I--l to rotate and spring I2 to be twisted. Lug 2 comes into longitudinal passage H32 as shown by Fig. 4o. rThe reaction of sheath |4| of cable |40 applies iiange 3 against the projection |33 of the casing. At the end of this movement, rod Iii and lugs 2' and 3' re in the positions illustrated by Fig. 4c, which corresponds to the intermediate or neutral position of rod I6 analogous to that of rod I5. But the parts just pass through these relative positions, for, as soon as lug 2' has reached the left hand edge of projection |24, the primary I- is urged by the action of torsion spring l2 into a position in which lugs 2' and 3 occupy the .positions shown by Fig. 4d.

If cable |49 is then released (second phase of the driving operation), as lug 2 is bearing against the projection |26 of the casing, spring I8 acts upon flange 3 the lug of which pushes the projection |26 of rod IG toward the left into the position shown by Fig. sie. Rod I5 is thus brought into its front position.

Rod I5 might have been stopped in its intermediate or neutral position through another selection operation, the position of the lugs corresponding for instance to passages |42.

The embodiment of Figs. 5 and 6 is based on the same principle as that just above described as to the operation of rods I5 and |S but is considered as constituting a more advantageous construction.

In this construction, the fixed portion or casing is constituted by an inner part Il and an outer tubular body 9 in which part Il is secured.

Body 9 includes a bearing l@ in which a tubular piece 'i is journalled, about the axis X of this bearing. rllubular piece i' is provided with two cylindrical holes la, ib (Fig. 52) parallel to said axis X-X. One of these holes, to wit "ib, accommodates a rod 5, keyed at one end, at in said piece 7 and at the other end in a cylindrical piece 5, coaxial with piece Piece 5 is slidable axially, but non-rotatable, with respect to an annular member I i which surrounds it.

For instance the outer wall of piece 5 and the inner Wall of member are provided with cooperating longitudinal ribs.

Annular member II is rotatable in an extension of casing 9. A coil spring l2 is mounted in an annular groove of said member II. One end of spring I2 is applied against a pin I3 carried by casing 9 and the other end bears against a pin I4 carried by member II across said annular groove thereof.

Piece 5 is provided with a cylindrical hole in which one end of a spindle I is slidably guided. The other end of pin I is slidably guided in a cylindrical sleeve 2A itself slidably guided in the hole la of piece 1.

`Sleeve 2A carries a circular flange 2 eccentric with respect to said sleeve but the axis of which coincides with X-X.

Piece 'I carries a circular flange 3, of the same diameter' as flange 2 and the axis of which coincides also with X-X.

Flanges 2 and 3, which are to play parts analogous to those of flanges 2 and 3 of the embodiment of Figs. 1 4, are each provided with two lugs, 2' and 2" for flange 2, 3 and 3 for flange 3 (instead of a single lug for each flange) as in said rst described embodiment. These lugs are visible on the detail perspective views of Figs.

51 and 52 (with the exception of lug 3 which is hidden by flange 3 on Fig. 52) As it will be seen, lugs 2 and 2" are at a greater angular interval from each other than lugs 3' and 3 so that flanges 2 and 3 can be applied against each other without the lugs interfering. As shown by the drawing, each pair of lugs overlaps the edge of the ange carrying the other pair of lugs (lugs 2 and 2" projecting from the right hand flat face of flange 2 and lugs 3 and 3 from the left hand flat face of flange 3).

Spindle I carries, fixed thereto, a flange I9 and a spring I8 is interposed between said flange I9 and the bottom of an annular groove of piece 5.

A cable 20 fixed at one end to one end of spindle I extends in a slidable manner through a sheath 2| one end of which is fixed to piece 5, so that by pulling cable 20 with respect to sheath 2|, a relative motion of parts I and 5 toward each other is produced.

A cable 22 fixed at one end to the other end of spindle I extends in a slidable manner through a sheath 23 fixed to one end of sleeve 2A, so that by pulling cable 22 with respect to sheath 23 a relative motion of parts I and 2A toward each other is produced.

Flanges 2 and 3, with their lugs 2-2" and 3-3essentially constitute the primary elements of the system, controlled as above described.

The secondary elements are constituted in this case by two longitudinal rods I5 and I6 slidable in casing 9. Taking for instance rod I5, it includes (Fig. 12):

Projections |21', I2?" and I2G-I28 (this double reference number being used in order clearly to show the analogy with the construction of Figs. 1-4; projection P2B-|28 is provided with rounded guiding surfaces |29 and |33 and its height is such that it cannot come into contact with flanges 2 and 3 but only with their lugs 2-2" and 33". On the contrary, the height of projections |21' and |21 is such that they can come into contact with flanges 2 and 3.

Casing element I1 is provided with:

Two projections |33' and |33 of a height corresponding to that of projections |21' and |2'|; and

A projection |24-I25 of a height corresponding to that of projection IZB-I 28.

In the longitudinal direction, the interval between projection I33 and projection IZA-|25, between projection l24-I 25 and projection |33" between projection |21 and projection |26-I23, and between projection |26-I28 and |21" is such that lugs 2', 2", 3', 3" can pass therethrough.

The operation of such a mechanism is quite similar to that of Figs. 1-4, but with the essential difl'erence that in every position of operation (i. e. when the rod, for instance I6, which is the operative, is in active position), flanges 2 and 3 are located adjacent to each other, whereas a movement of said flanges away from each other causes this rod to come back into operative position. When the flanges are again caused to come against each other, the desired rod is brought into the desired operative position, according to the selecting position imparted to member by rotation about axis X-X.

Every relative movement of flanges 2 and 3 away from each other is obtained in two successive steps.

The first stepcorresponds to a pulling of cable I, which produces a compression of spring I8 due to a displacement of flange I9 toward piece 5,

The second step is produced by pulling cable 22.

This action on spindle is opposed by that exerted by cable 20. As the pull on cable 22 must however produce a relative displacement of the respective ends of cable 22 and sheath 23, it is sheath 23 which moves toward the left, pushing flange 2 and its cylindrical extension toward the left.

This movement of flanges 2 and 3 away from each other causes, through operations analogous to those shown by Figs. 4a, 4b and 4c, rods I5 and I6 to come back into neutral position as shown by Fig. 12d.

Then spring IS is released by releasing cable 25 and this moves the main flanges 2 and 3 toward each other. As flange 2 is resting upon projection |33 of element Il', the other flange 3 drives through its lug 3| bearing against the projection I2-I2 of rod I5, said rod into rearward position (Fig. 12e).

If it is supposed that rods I5 and I6 are the control means of an automobile vehicle gear box, in order to perform the above described movements, flanges 2 and I9 may be respectively connected, through their cables 20 and 22, with suitable points of the transmission provided between the clutch of this vehicle and the clutch pedal.

According to a preferred embodiment, the first of the above described steps is caused to take place when the clutch is let in, in such manner as to take advantage of the energy of the clutch springs to conpress the spring I8 of the relay, which spring I8 must however be released only after the clutch has been disengaged and flanges 2 and 3 have been moved away from each other.

For this purpose, as shown by Figs. 7, 8 and 9, if 24 is a rod or link interposed between the clutch pedal 25 (pivoted to the frame at 25a) and the clutch lever, I fix on this rod a rectangular piece 26 provided, on one side, with a a lever to be operated by the driver.

lrectangular recess 21 4'and on the other iside 'with a retilinear slot 28.

Sheaths 2| and 23 are secured to palrts 2Ia and 23a. fixed with respectlto the .'fra'i-ne.

Cable is secured (at the end kthereof opposed to that attached to spindle I) to la lug-23 engaged in recess '21 and carried Ib'y the 'end of a small lever 33 pivoted to the `fra'iire 'about 'a fixed point 38a.

Cable 22 -is secured (at the end thereof op posed to that attached to spindlev I) to la lug `3'| engaged in slot '28.

The respective lengths 'of the sheaths and the position of piece 26 aire 'adjusted `in such manner that, when clutch pedal 'is yin `its position of rest, i. e. the clutch is engaged:

On the one hand 'cable 28 iis stretched, being in the position of Fig. '7 VVand lheld `in this 'position, against the vaction of spring i8, due to the fact that the pull exerted by spring f3 tends vto rotate lever 33 toward the left and a 'small 4abutment 32 prevents such 'a rotation of lever r39;

On the other hand, cable 22 is slack, 'as flug 3i is at the right hand end of slot '28.

vWith such an arrangement, 'if it is supposed that the driver of the vehicle wishes to shift from one gear combination to another one, he first selects, through means '33-3-iiI-I2 hereinafter described, the desired gear combination by giving anges 2 Vand 3 the correspondf ing angular positions about their common axis. Then he depresses clutch pedal 25 so 'as to disengage the clutch, thus causing piece -25 `to move toward the right hand side of the drawing.

ment of pedal 25, the left hand end of slot '28 i comes into contact with lug 3| and moves it toward the right, so that cable -22 which initially was slack is pulled (second step of the above described operation of Fig. 5) and when the clutch is disengaged, cable 22 Vhas caused anges 2 and I3 to move toward each other as above described so that all the rods -of the relay device are then in neutral position.

At the end of the downward movement of clutch pedal 25, the left hand side of recess 2 cornes into contact with lug 29 and pushes lever 39 beyond the position for which points 2 Ia, 30a and 29 are in line. Lever 29 snaps toward the right (Fig. 3), suddenly releasing spring I8 and causing the new gear combination to be brought into play.

When the driver allows pedal V25 to come back into its initial position under the action of the strong clutch springs acting thereon, piece 2S is pushed toward the left, restoring lever 30 into the position of Fig. 7, where spring I3 is again compressed.

In order to perform the selecting operation, that is to say to impart a given rotation to vannular member Il, I make use, according to the embodiment of Figs. 5 and 6, of a cable 33 secured to another annular member 34 coaxial with II, this cable 33 being slidable lin a sheath the end of which is xed with respect to frame 3. Cable 33, at its other end, is xed to Advantageously, I make use, as return 'spring for cable 33, of spring I2.

For this purpose, annular member II is driven by annular member 34, but with a'lost motion in the connection between said members, :so that member Il is free to rotate yto fa limited degree with respect to member 3'4 'in the ldirection oorresponding to operation of the'ange lugs.

Thus, as shown by Figs. 5 and v6, annular member 31E carries a pin 36 engaged `ina-'slot 3'1 provided in the adjacent wall of annular member II. When cable 33 is pulled in the ldirection of arrow F (Fig. 6) annular member I1, and therefore anges 2 and 3, are therefore `driven toward another position of selection, against the action of spring I2, on which member lH acts through its pin I4. But 'when Ya =lug ofone of these flanges is to move along one of :the projections of one rod I5, I6, which Icorresponds to imparting to annular member `Il 'a rotation of small amplitude in direction F' (Fig. 6) 'said member II can turn in this direction, its slot-3l moving with respect to fixed pin v3b, and being urged toward normal position by spring I2.

In these conditions, it seems 'advantageous Ito hold annular member 34 in position by acting kupon the lever to be operated by the driver. -For this purpose, for instance, this lever is moved along a sector provided with notches corresponding to the various positions itis to occupy, for instance 0 (neutral), AR (reverse), 1, 2 4'and8, for a gear box corresponding 'to three gear combination in `addition to reverse (see Fig. y*19).

I will now describe embodiments of my `invention in which, in order to provide inthe selection step of the operation of the device anertain automaticity, I take 'advantage of the longitudinal displacements of auxiliary flangerIS for imparting `thereto the rotation movement 1that brings it into a desired position.

For this purpose, preferably, the `holdin'g'of the selecting means in position should preferably take place no longer at the operating lever as "above suggested but, in an at least partly 4automatic fashion, in the relay device itself.

Such an arrangement is illustrated 'by`-Figs. 10 and 14 to 18.

Annular member IIl carries a pawl GB-pivoted thereto about 'pivot axis'3'9.

The inner 'face of tubular member 34 is `given an outline (shown by Figs. 14 to 18) including notches and oblique portions the function of which will appear hereinafter, 'the notches being adapted to vaccommodate a lug 40'carried by pawl 38. This lug 43 is urged to engage the notches of annular member 34 by spring 'I2 which bears gainst another lug '4I of the same pawl, this ast mentioned lug 4I further acting as a return abutment for annular member "II, ife. playing the same part as pin I4 ofthe embodiment illustrated by Figs.'5 and 6.

It will be readily understood that the positions Vof pawl 38 and consequently those of piece 5 and flanges 2 and 3 dependupon the position of annular member 34, on which cable '33 is fixed.

I further provide an 'annular member 42,adjacent to member 34 and concentric therewith, free to rotate with respect to the frame, but I limit the amplitude of its rotary movements by engaging in a slotf'43 thereof a pin 4H ca'r'riedby annular member 34.

The inner face of this annular member -V42 is given a suitable prole including a :sloping `surface and a step, as shown by Figs-14 to 18 the function of which will appear hereinafter.

Finally, I may provide von the wall offframe 9 small projections 8a and 9b, 'which will'also be referred to hereinafter.

As for flange I9, itis provided with 'v'eradial 9 projections 4'! at angular intervals from one another corresponding to shifting from one selection position to the next one, this angular spacling corresponding to the angle between two consecutive positions of selection of the anges.

These projections 41 are arranged to cooperate, in the course of the longitudinal displacements of flange I9, with either of two inclined surfaces 49 provided on a rod 49 (Fig. 13) extending longitudinally in frame 9 and making a suitable angle with the axis XX of the device. Projections 4'! cooperate with one or the other of these inclined surfaces 48 according to the initial position of the parts.

In the position shown by Figs. 16-11, the reaction on the inclined surface 43 on the right hand side of the projection 41 that cooperates therewith can be balanced by the reaction of flange 3 on frame 9 (action and reaction effect in cable and sheath system 33-35). But when this projection 47 cooperates with the inclined surface 43 on the left hand side, there is no longer contact of 3 with 9. It is therefore necessary to provide a suitable friction of piece in member II.

With such an arrangement, every longitudinal displacement of iiange I9 causes it automatically to shift from one selection position to the next one. Annular member II, which turns together with piece 5, which` itself turns together with flange I9, follows this movement and is held by pawl 38, coacting with a notch of annular member 34, in the position into which it is thus brought.

According to the law of automaticity that is chosen and according to what means are brought into play to cause the pawl to escape from a notch in the direction opposed to that with which it entered said notch, it may be of interest to have the cooperation of flange I9 with inclined surfaces 48 controlled as follows.

Intending for instance to obtain two automatic gear shiftings such as reverse into first gear and vice-versa, and second to third gear and vice-versa, I make use of the following arrangement.

The inner peripheries of annular members 34 and 42 and frame 9 are given outlines such as diagrammatically shown in Figs. 14 to 18 (the periphery of frame 9- being shown by a thick line, that rof annular member 34 by a thin line with vertical hatching and that of annular member 42 by a thin line with horizontal hatching).

Engagement of projections 4I with inclined surfaces 43 is operative (i. e. causes flange I9 to rotate) only when shifting into a higher gear (i. e. from reverse to first or from second to third). As a matter of fact rotation of iiange I9 in the opposed direction is made impossible by the engagement of the pawl into the notches of annular member 34. In order to obviate this, the inclined surface 48 yields to the thrust of the projection 41 that is acting thereon when the movement of iiange I9 would tend to cause a shifting into the next lower gear selection position. This yielding of inclined surfaces 48 is for instance obtained by allowing rod 49 to pivot about its axis in its housing. And once flange I9 has moved past the inclined surface 48 that is considered, said rod 49 is returned to its initial position by spring I 2 bearing upon an eccentric blade 59 carried by the end of rod 49, this blade being inserted between spring I2 and lug I3, made of a special shape for this purpose, xed in the frame 10 (see Figs. 5 and 6), whereby rod 49 can turn only in one direction, that of arrow f (Fig. 11).

In the case of the example shown by Fig. 10, when flange I9 moves from left to right, one of its projections 4'I comes into contact with one of the inclined surfaces 48 which compels flange I9 to rotate in the direction of arrow f (Fig. 11) through an angle corresponding to the interval between two projections 4'I. If, on the contrary, vfiange I9 is moving from right to left, it keeps its angular position, causing inclined surface 48 to yield by rotation of rod 49 in the direction of arrowf (Fig. 1l).

In Figs. 14 to 18, I have designated:

By a circle with a cross therein the pivot axis 39 of pawl 38, this axis being carried by annular member II;

By a circle with hatching therein the lug 49 that is to engage the notches of annular member 34;

By two concentric circles the lug 4I on which bears spring I2 (not shown in these views) The operation of this device is then as follows:

In Fig. 14, annular member 34 is positioned for shifting from reverse to first gear (as indicated on the graduation by the thick line circle) Pawl 38, as shown in dot-and-dash lines, is in neutral selection position. The vehicle is supposed also to be in neutral.

When the clutch pedal is operated, the longitudinal displacement imparted to flange I9 causes it to rotate into a selection position corresponding to reverse gear. Flange I9 also drives pawl 38 the lug 40 of which then comes to engage the iirst notch of annular member 34, which is fixed in position (position of pawl 38 shown in dotted lines in Fig. 14)

Further operation of clutch pedal 25 likewise rotates flange I9 through an angle corresponding to the angular interval between two projections 41, bringing it into rst gear selection position (Fig. 15, in which lug 49 engages the second notch of annular member 34).

If clutch pedal 34 is operated once more, flange I9 comes into second gear selection position, driving pawl 38 the lug 49 of which travels along the oblique portion 34a of annular member 34, which oblique portion partly coincides with an oblique portion 42a of lannular member 42, and finally comes to drop behind the ridge of said sloping portion 42a. But, under the effect of spring I2 acting upon lug 4I, the pawl moves back toward the left, its lug 49 being kept out of engagement with the notches of annular member 34 by annular member 42, which moves therewith, this movement of said annular member 42 being possible owing to its slot 43. Lug 40 thus comes into contact with the projection 9a of frame 9 at the end of the movement of said slot 43, which proj ection 9a causes said lug to move out from the ridge of sloping portion 42d` (Fig. 16) and to move down along said sloping portion until it drops into the next notch of annular member 34, which notch corresponds to reverse gear selection position. i

Thus the pawl has moved from the first gear position into the second gear position, from which it is driven off and spring I2 brings it back into reverse gear position.

Of course', these operations take place during the resetting of spring I8 to make the device ready to work for the next operation.

For automatic shifting from second to third gears and vice-versa, annular member 34 is positioned, by a pull exerted on cable 33, in a position two divisions away from the rst considered posi- 1 1 tion and lug 4l) is cause to coact, for return from third to second gear position, with projection Sb.

Fig. 17 shows the neutral selection position, corresponding to a control system solely by hand through angular displacement of annular member 34 for every operation, lug 40 remaining constantly in the angle of the prole of this member where it is shown.

Finally, in Fig. 18, I have shown a special neutral position for which lug' is stoppedby the proiile of frame 9, but annular member 34, and therefore annular member 42, are pushed back farther toward the rear. This position may be used as a transition for shifting from manual control alone into partly automatic control by means of the lever 5l shown by'Fig. 19, adapted to pull cable 33 and cooperating with holding notches for the various marked positions, which notches are provided in a sector 52 i-lxed for instance to steering rod 53, and disposed along two windows 54 and 55 corresponding respectively to exclusively manual control M and topartly automatic control A. If a single kind of control is to be provided, I may provide only one of these windows.

It should be noted that, concerningV automatic control, it is possible, after having shifted from reverse gear to first gear, to place annular member Si into automatic workingv position corresponding to the sec-ond and third gears and then to operate clutch pedal 25. This will cause shifting from first to second gears. A further action will cause shifting from second to third, the next one from third to second, and so on.

Of course, the above described construction corresponds to a law of automaticity takenmerely by way of example and having no limitative character. Furthermore, temporary modifications may be brought thereto.

Likewise, according to another embodiment of the invention (Figs. 20-21), instead of Vmaking use of pieces in the form of bodies of revolution, I employ, to cause the various flanges and annular members 2, 3, 5, I9, Il to turn together, pieces of prismatic shape. This modication leads to interesting constructions, especially when it is advantageous to provide both of the cables 20 and 22 on the same side of the device.

When the amplitudes of the movements of the gear b-ox control rods (and generally speaking of the parts to be actuated by means of the relay) are different, the device is to be designed for the largest amplitude and the difference would be compensated for the others by providing lugs such as 56 (Figs. l0 and 11) in the form of a part slidable in a slot 5l' longer than lug 56.

Relay devices according to my invention are simpler than the devices used for similar purposes up to this time and facilitate the operations'to be performed by the driver or other person utilizing them.

In a general manner, while I have, in the above description, disclosed what I deem to be practical and eicient embodiments of my invention, it should be well understood that I do not wish to be limited thereto as there might be changes made in the arrangement, disposition and form of the parts without departing from the principle of the present invention as comprehended within the scope of the accompanying claims.

What I claim is:

1. A 'mechanical relay of the type described which comprises, in combination, a fixed support; at least two secondary elements, adapted to act upon the mechanism to be controlled by said relay, individually reciprocable with respect to said support parallelly to one direction, at least two primary parts movably mounted with respect to said support for both simultaneous movement of said two parts as a whole in a direction transverse to said first mentioned direction with respect to said support and relative displacement of said two parts with respect to each other parallel to the first mentioned direction, selecting means movable with respect to said support in said transverse direction, connecting means between said selecting means and said two parts, for transmitting to said two parts the transverse displacements of said selecting means, said connecting means being elastically deformable in said transverse direction and arranged to leave said parts freely movable in the rst mentioned direction with respect tc said support, and control means operative by external energy and nterposed exclusively between said two primary parts without operative connection with said support for imparting to said two parts a relative tc and fro displacement with respect to each other in the first mentioned direction, said primary parts, secondary elements and support being provided respectively with cooperating projections and recesses to impart to at least one of said secondary elements, in response to said reciprocating displacement or said primary parts, a predetermined displacement with respect to said support, the choice of said particular secondary element and of the displacement imparted thereto being determined by said selecting means.

2. A mechanical relay of the type described which comprises, in combination, a fixed support, at least two secondary elements, adapted to act upon the mechanism to be controlled by said relay, individually reciprocable with respect to said support parallelly to one direction, at least two primary parts movably mounted with respect to said support for both simultaneous movement of said two parts as a whole in a direction transverse to said first mentioned direction with respect to said support and relative displacement of said two parts with respect to each other parallel to the first mentioned direction, selecting means movable with respect to said support in said transverse direction, connecting means between said selecting means and said two parts, for transmitting to said two parts the transverse displacements of said selecting means, said connecting means being elastically deformable in said transverse direction and arranged to leave said parts freely movable in the first mentioned direction with respect to said support, control means operative by external energy and interposed exclusively between said two primary parts without operative connection with said support for imparting to said two parts a relative displacement thereof in the first mentioned direction and elastic means for returning said primary parts, upon release thereof by said control means, into their initial position relatively to each other, said primary parts, secondary elements and support being provided respectively with cooperating projections and recesses to impart to at least one of said secondary elements, in response to said successive opposed relative displacements of said primary parts, a predetermined displacement with respect to said support, the choice of said particular secondary element and of the displacement imparted thereto being determined by said selecting means.

3. A mechanical relay of the type described which comprises, in combination, a fixed casing,

at least two secondary elements, adapted to act upon the mechanism to be controlled by said relay. individually reciprocable in said casing longitudinally parallelly to an axis thereof, at least two primary parts movably mounted in said casing for both simultaneous rotary movement of said parts as a whole about said axis with respect to said casing and longitudinal movement of said parts with respect to each other, selecting means rotatable with respect to said casing about said axis, connecting means between said selecting means and said twol primary parts for bringing said two parts as a whole into a given position of adjustment in response to the bringing of said selecting means into a predetermined position, said connecting means being elastically deformable to enable said two parts to turn slightly about said axis with respect to said selecting means and being arranged to leave said two parts freely movable in the longitudinal direction with respect to said casing, control means operative by external energy and interposed exclusively between said two primary parts without operative connection with said casing for imparting to said two primary parts a longitudinal relative displacement in one direction with respect to each other, elastic means for imparting to said primary parts, upon release thereof by said control means, a longitudinal relative displacement of the same amplitude as the rst mentioned one and in the reverse direction, said primary parts, secondary elements-and casing being provided respectively with cooperating projections and recesses arranged to impart to at least one of Said secondary elements, in response to two such successive opposed longitudinal displacements of said primary parts, a given displacement with respect to said casing, the choice of said particular secondary element and of the displacement imparted thereto being determined by the adjustment of said selecting means.

4. A mechanical relay of the type described which c-omprises, in combination, a iixed casing, at least two secondary elements, adapted to act upon the mechanism to be controlled by said relay, individually reciprocable in said casing longitudinally with respect to an axis thereof, two` primary parts movably mounted in said casing for both simultaneous rotary movement of said parts as a whole about said axis with respect to said casing and longitudinal movement of said parts with respect to each other, a longitudinal rod in said casing slidable longitudinally with respect to both of said primary parts, a ilange xed to said rod, a piece slidable on said rod rigidly connected with one of said primary parts, a spring interposed between said piece and said flange, selecting means rotatable with respect to said casing about said axis, connecting means between said selecting means and said two primary parts for bringing said two parts as a whole into a given position of adjustment in response to the bringing of said selecting means into a predetermined position, said connecting means being elastically deformable to enable said two parts to turn slightly about said axis with respect to said selecting means and being arranged to leave said two parts freely movable in the longitudinal direction with respect to said casing, control means operative by external energy and independent of said casing for moving said rod and said piece longitudinally with respect to each other against the action of said spring, and control means operative by external energy and independent of said casing for-moving said rod and the other of said primary parts with respect to each other to move said primary parts relatively to each other in the direction opposed to that in which said spring tends` to urge them, said primary parts, secondary elements and casing being provided respectively with cooperating projections and recesses arranged to impart to at least one of said secondary elements, in response to every two such successive opposed longitudinal displacements of said primary parts caused by the action of the second mentioned control means and the subsequent release of said spring by the first mentioned control means, a given displacement with respect to said casing, the choice of said particular secondary element and of the displacement imparted thereto being determined by the position of adjustment of said selecting means.

5. A relay according to claim 4 further including elastic means for resiliently opposing rotation in one direction of the whole of said primary parts with respect to said casing, said last mentioned elastic means cooperating in the transmission of the longitudinal movement of said primary parts to said secondary elements.

6. A relay according to claim 4 further including an annular member journalled on said casing about said axis, said annular member being connected with the piece slidable on the rod so as to permit longitudinal sliding of said piece in said annular member but to cause said piece and said member to rotate together about said axis, spring means between said annular member and said casing for elastically opposing rotation of said member in one direction with respect to said casing, said last mentioned spring means cooperating in the transmission of the longitudinal movement of said primary parts to said secondary elements, a second annular member journalled on said casing coaxially with the rst annular member, means operative from a distance for rotating said second mentioned annular member in the direction of rotation opposed by said spring, and means for transmitting rotary motion from said second to said rst mentioned annular member, said last mentioned means being of the lost motion kind whereby said rst annular member can rotate slightly ahead of the other annular member.

7. A relay according to claim 4 further including means carried by said casing and arranged to cooperate with said ilange for rotating said flange through a given angle about said axis in response to at least some longitudinal displacements thereof so as automatically to modify the angular adjustment of said primary parts as a whole about said axis with respect to said casing. f

8. In control mechanism for a change speed transmission having shiftable elements for controlling the speed ratios, concentric cylindrical members mounted for relative axial sliding movement and simultaneous rotation, means for selectively connecting the shiftable elements to each cylindrical member by rotation of the cylindrical members, selecting means for rotating the cylindrical members, elastic transmission means being interposed between said selecting means and said cylindrical members, yand means interposed exclusively between said cylindrical members for axially sliding them with respect to one another.

9. A mechanical relay of 'the type described for operating a mechanism which comprises, in combination, a fixed support, at least two secondary elements, adapted to act upon said mechanism, individually reciprocable with respect to for transmitting to said two. parts the transversedisplacements of said selecting meanssaid connecting means being elastically deformable in said transverse direction and arranged to leave said parts freely movable inthe rst mentioned direction with. respect to said support, control means operative by external energy and independent of said support for imparting to said two primary parts a relative displacement thereof toward eachother in the rst. mentioned direction', elastic means for urging said two primary parts away fromv each other in said first mentioned direction and means for limiting the distance between these two parts in said first mentioned direction, said primary parts, secondary elements and support being. provided respectively with4 cooperating projections and recesses to impart to at least one of said secondary elements, in response to said successive opposed relative displacements of said primary parts, a predetermined displacement with respect to said support, the choice of said particular secondary element and of the displacement imparted thereto being determined by said selecting means.

10. A mechanical relay of the type described for operating a mechanism which comprises, in combination, a iixed' support, at least two secondary elements, adapted to act upon said mech-` anism, individually reciprocable with respect to said support parallelly to said direction, at least two primary parts movably` mounted with respect to said supportfor both simultaneous movement of' said two parts as a whole in a direction transverse to said support and relative displacement of said two parts with respectv to each other parallel to the first mentioned direction, selecting means movable with respect to said support in said transverse direction, connectingmeans between said selecting means and said two parts, for transmitting to said two parts the `transverse displacements of said selecting means, said connecting means being elastically deformable in said transverse direction and arranged to leave said parts freely movable in the first mentioned direction with respect to said support, control means operative by external energy and independent of said support for imparting to said two primary parts a relative displacement thereof away from each other in the first mentioned direction to a given distance and elastic means for urging said primary parts toward each other inV said first mentionedv direction, said primary parts, secondary elements and support being provided respectively with cooperating projections and recesses to impart to at least one of said secondary elements, in responsev to saidl successive opposed relative displacements of saidprimary parts, a predetermined displacement withrespect to said support, the choice of said particular secondary element and of the displacement imparted thereto being determined by said selecting means.

11. A mechanical relay of the type described for operating a mechanism which comprises, in combination, a fixed support, at leastY two sec- 16: ondary elements, adapted, to act upon said mechanism, individually reciprocable with respect tosaidY support parallelly to said direction, at least two primary par-ts movably mounted with respect to said support for both simultaneous movement of said` two parts as a whole in a direction transverse to said support and relative displacement of said two parts with respect to each other par.- allel to the first mentioned direction, selecting means movable with respect to said supportin saidv transverse direction, connecting means between said selecting means and said two parts, for transmitting to said two parts thev transverse displacements of saidselecting means,4 said connecting means'being elastically deformable-in-said transverse direction and arranged to leave said parts freely movable in the rst mentioned di.- rection withv respect to saidv support,l control means operative by external energy and independent of said support for imparting to said two primary parts a relative displacement thereof toward each other in the rst mentioned direction, elastic means directly interposed between.

said two primary parts for urging them, away tion. andl means for limiting the distance between these two parts in said first mentioned direction, saidv primary parts, secondary elements and support being providedV respectively withcooperating projections and recesses to impartY to at least one of said secondary elements, in response to said successive opposedY relative displacements of said primary parts, a predetermined displacement with respect to said support, the choice of said particular secondary element and ofthe displacement imparted theretol being determined by said selecting means.

12. A mechanical relay of the type describedfor operating a mechanismwhich comprises, incombination, a fixed casing, at least two secondary elements, adapted to act upon said mechanism, individually reciprocable in said casing longitudinally in a direction parallel to an axis. thereof, atleast two primary parts movably mounted in said casing for both simultaneous rotary movement of.

said parts as a whole about said axisl with respect tok said casing and, relative longitudinal movement of said parts .with respect to each other, selecting means rotatable withV respect to said: casing about said axis, connecting means between said selecting means and said two primary parts for bringing lsaid two parts as a whole into a given position of adjustment in response to the bringing of said selecting means into a predetermined position, said connecting means being elastically deformablev to enable said two parts to turn slightly about said axis with respect to said selecting. means and being arranged to-leavesaid two parts freely movable in the` longitudinal direction with respect to said casing, controll means operative by external energy and independent ofsaid support for imparting tol said two primary parts a longitudinal relative displacement toward each other, elastic means for urging said two parts longitudinally away from eachother andv means for limiting the longitudinaldistance between these two parts, said primary parts, secondary elements and casing4 being provided respectively with cooperating projections and. re.- cesses arranged to impart to at least one of said secondary elements, in response to twoA successive opposed longitudinal displacements of said primary parts, a given displacement` with. respect to saidcasing, the choice of said particular Secondary element` and of the displacementimparted 17 thereto being determined by the adjustment of said selecting means.

13.. A mechanicalV relay of the type described for operating a` mechanism which comprises, in combination, a fixed casing, at least two secondary elements, adapted to act upon said mechanism, individually reciprocable in said casing longitudinally in a direction parallel to an axis thereof, at least two primary parts movably mounted in said casing for. both simultaneous rotary movement of, said parts as a whole about said axis with respect to said casing and rela.- tive longitudinal movement of saidV parts with respect to each other, selecting means rotatable with respect to said casing about said axis, connecting means between said selecting means :and said two primary parts for bringing said two p parts as a whole into a given position of' adjustment in response to the bringing of said selectingv means into a predetermined position, said connecting means being elastically deformable to enable said two parts to turn slightly about said axis with respect to saidv selecting means and being arranged to leave said two parts freely movable in the longitudinal direction with respect to said casing, control means operative by external energy and independent of said support for imparting to said two primary parts a longitudinal relative displacement away from each other to a given distance, and elastic means for urging said two parts longitudinally toward each other, said primary parts, secondary elements and casing being provided respectively with cooperating projections and recesses arranged to impart to at least one of said secondary elements, in response to two successive opposed longitudinal displacements of said primary parts, :a given displacement with respect to said casing, the choice of said particular secondary element and of the displacement imparted thereto being determined by the adjustment of said selecting means.

14. ln an automobile vehicle including a frame, a gear box and a clutch, the combination of a iixed casing carried by said frame, at least two control members for operating said gear boxl individually reciprocable in said casing longitudinally with respect to an axis thereof, two primary parts movably mounted in said casing for both simultaneous rotary movement of said parts as a whole about said axis with respect to said casing and longitudinal movement of said parts with respect to each other, a longitudinal rod in said casing slidable longitudinally with respect to both of said primary parts, a flange xed to said rod, a piece slidable on said rod rigidly connected with one of said primary parts, a spring interposed between said piece and said ange, selecting means rotatable with respect to said casing about said axis, connecting means between said selecting means and said two primary parts for bringing said two parts as a whole into a given position of adjustment in response to the bringing of said selecting means into a predetermined position, said connecting means being elastically deformable to enable said two parts to turn slightly about said axis with respect to said selecting means and being arranged to leave said two parts freely movable in the longitudinal direction with respect to said casing, a clutch actuating member reciprocable with respect to said frame to control engagement and disengagement of said Clutch, control means independent of said casing for moving said rod and said piece longitudinally with respect to each other against the action of said spring, means operative by relative displacements of said clutch actuating member with respect to said fra-me for operating said control means as said clutch actuating member is being moved from clutch disengagement position toward clutch engagement position and for'r-eleasing said control means only at the end of the return movement of said clutch actuating member toward clutch disengagement position, control means independent of said casing for moving said rod and the other of said primary` parts with respect to each other to move said primary parts relatively to each other in the direction opposed to that in which said spring tends to urge them, andmeans operative by'relative displacements of said clutch actuating member with respect to said frame for operating said second mentioned control means during the end of the movement of said actuating member from clutch engagement to clutch disengagement position, said primary parts, secondary elements and casing being provided respectively withcooperating projections and recesses arranged to impart to at least one of said secondary elements, in response to every two such successive' opposed longitudinal displacements of said primary parts caused by the action of the second mentioned control means and the subsequent release of said spring by the first mentioned control means, a given displacement with respect to said casing, the choice of said particular secondary element and of the displacement imparted thereto being determined by the position of adjustment. of said selecting means.

1'5, A relay according to claim 4 further including an annular member journalled on said casing about said axis, said annular member being connected with the piece slidable on the rod so as to permit longitudinal sliding of said piece in said annular member but to cause said piece andY said member to rotate together about said axis, spring means between said annularv member and said casing for elastically opposing rotation of said member in one direction with respect to said casing, said last mentioned spring means. cooperating in the transmission of the longitudinal movement of said primary parts to said secondary elements, a second annular member journalled on said casing coaxially with the i'irst annular member, means operative from a distance for rotating said second mentioned annular member in the direction of rotation opposed by said spring, means for transmitting rotary motion from said second to said rst mentioned annular member, said last mentioned means being of the lost motion kind whereby said rst annular member can rotate slightly ahead of the other annular member, radial projections carried by said flange, a rod carried by said casing having inclined surfaces adapted to cooperate with said projections for causing said flange to rotate through a given angle on at least some of the longitudinal displacements of said flange, and pawl and ratchet means carried by said rst annular member and said casing respectively for holding said primary parts in given angular positions about said axis.

16. A relay according to claim 4 further including `an annular member journalled on said casing about said axis, said annular member being connected with the piece slidable on the rod so as to permit longitudinal sliding of said piece in said annular member but to cause said piece and said member to rotate together about said axis, spring means bteween said annular member and said casing for elastically opposing rotation of said member in one direction with respect to said casing, said last mentioned spring means cooperating in the transmission of the longitudinal movement of said primary parts to said secondary elements, a second annular member journalled on said casing coaXially with the rst annular member, means operative from a distance for rotating said second mentioned annular member in the direction of rotation opposed by said spring, means for transmitting rotary motion from said second to said rst mentioned annular member, said last mentioned means being of the lost motion kind whereby said first annular member can rotate slightly ahead of the other annular member, radial projections carried by said flange, a rod carried by said casing having inclined surfaces adapted to cooperate with said projections for causing said flange to rotate through a given angle on at least some of the longitudinal displacements of said ange, pawl and ratchet means carried by said rst annular member and said casing respectively for holding said primary parts in given angular positions about said axis, said rod provided with inclined surfaces being pivotally mounted about its own axis in said casing so as to be able to pivot in one direction from its normal position, and spring means for elastically opposing this pivoting, whereby said inclined surfaces yield to the action of the iiange projections engaging them when said flange is moving in one direction.

17. A relay according to claim 4 further including an annular -member journalled on said casing about said axis, said annular member being connected with the piece slidable on the rod so as to permit longitudinal sliding of said piece in said annular member but to cause said piece and said member to rotate together about said axis, spring means between said annular member and said casing for elastically opposing rotation of said member in one direction With respect to said casing, said last mentioned spring means cooperating in the transmission of the longitudinal movement of said primary parts to said secondary elements, a second annular member journalled on said casing coaXialy with the first annular member, means operative from a dis-` tance for rotating said second mentioned annular member in the direction of rotation opposed by said spring, means for transmitting rotary motion from said second to said rst mentioned annular member, said last mentioned means being of the lost motion kind .whereby said rst annular member can rotate slightly ahead of the other annular member, radial projections carried by said flange, a rod carried by said casing having inclined surfaces adapted to cooperate with said projections for causing said flange to rotate through a given angle on at least some of the longitudinal displacements of said ange, pawl and ratchet means carried by said first annular member and said casing respectively for holding said primary parts in given angular positions about said axis, said rod provided with inclined surfaces being pivotally mounted about its own axis in said casing so as to be able to pivot in one direction from its normal position, and spring means for elastically opposing this pivoting, whereby said inclined surfaces yield to the action of the flange projections engaging them when said flange is moving in one direction, the second mentioned annular member including surfaces adapted to cooperate with said pawl means for modifying the eiect of said inclined surfaces.

GASTON ROBERT BOUCHARD.

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